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McCallister Cemetery

Jorden and I took these photos last September, 2005.
It was a pretty nice day outside.

Off of IL HWY Rt#97 heading towards Maquon.

at the back of the cemetery looking forward

looking from back of cemetery towards the eastern
side.

This tombstone greets you as you enter the cemetery.
Jorden, my 3 year old great-nephew, and helper. This is Isaac & Nancy
Lotts' Tombstone

B. A. Hill

Co H

49 Ill INF

Obediah H. Jackson

Co I

2 Ill

L. ARTY

John D. Moore

Co A

77 ILL. INF.

Same as the one previous. Had to put here

It's
Jorden my great-nephew.

I thought this was cute.

Captain Charles W. Jackson

Co B 42
Ill. Inf.

McCallister Cemetery is located in the southwest quarter of Section 12, Orange Township, Knox County, IL. The property in 1981 was owned by Paul Dean Clark. Many of the Stones have been set upright and cemented onto their bases. Todd Walter of Maquon, IL, restored this cemetery sometime in the year of 2000 or 2001; told to me by Todd.

The first burials in this cemetery seem to be that of the 2 infants of the McCallister Family.

To find this cemetery, head out of Knoxville, Illinois, on IL State Route #97 going towards Maquon. Keep going until just before a curve in the road and the Gilson intersection 4 way. You will see the cemetery that is set back from the road. There are white Gates and an entrance from the Illinois State Hwy. #97. You will have to open them to drive back there or walk back to the cemetery. It sets in a Grove of trees south easternly from the road.

Darius and Nancy were on the 1850 census in Knox Co., Illinois, with one of the children buried in the cemetery: Silas
1850 > ILLINOIS > KNOX > TWP 10 N RANGE 2 E Series: M432 Roll: 113 Page: 334
Darius Cartwright 35 farmer 2000 New York
Nancy 33 Illinois
James 12 Illinois in school
Catherine 10 Illinois in school
Mary 8 Illinois in school
Barton 5 Illinois in school
Silas 1 Illinois
Catherine Burch? 75 New York

Darius and Nancy moved to Oregon in 1853 and were on the 1860 census as D.B. and N.M. Cartwright:

Thank you for the great work on the McCallister Cemetery! I have one minor correction. The Cartwright children in the cemetery are the children of Darius Bates Cartwright and Nancy McCallister -- so D. B. & N. M. Cartwright rather than D. E. and N.M. Cartwright.